Carl Lentz
| Carl Lentz | |
|---|---|
| Church | Hillsong Church, New York City, since 2010 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 2003 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 6, 1979 Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Co-Lead pastor |
| Education | Hillsong International Leadership College |
Carl Lentz (born in 1979) is the senior pastor of Hillsong Church, New York City.
Biography
Carl Lentz was born in 1979 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States.[1] As an adult, he moved to Los Angeles to study at King's College and Seminary (now The King's University).[2] He then went on to study at Hillsong International Leadership College of Hillsong Church in Sydney. It was during his studies, at the age of 20, that he and Joel Houston, Brian Houston's son, had the idea to plant a campus of Hillsong Church in New York City.[3] He graduated in theology in 2003, then returned to Virginia Beach, Virginia. He then became a youth pastor after being consecrated.
Ministry
In 2010, he co-founded Hillsong Church, New York City with his wife Laura and Joel Houston.[4] Today, Hillsong NYC welcomes some 9,000+ guests over 6 services at both the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan and the Welmont Theatre in Montclair, NJ. In 2017, Hillsong NYC expanded to campuses in Connecticut and Boston.
In October 2017, his first book Own The Moment will be released.[needs update]
He baptized personalities like Justin Bieber and Kevin Durant.[5]
On October 30, 2017, while on The View, he refused to call abortion sin, which created quite a stir amongst evangelicals.[6]
References
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<references />, or <references group="..." />- ↑ Phil Haigh, metro.co.uk, Who is Carl Lentz? The Hillsong pastor who is close friends with Justin Bieber, UK, August 2, 2017
- ↑ Dana Schuster, nypost.com, Justin Bieber’s hipster pastor: ‘I’m praying for this boy to make it’, US, November 13, 2014
- ↑ Katherine T. Phan, christianpost.com, Interview: Pastor Carl Lentz on Hillsong New York City, US, February 17, 2011
- ↑ cbsnews.com, Fresh approach to faith draws thousands in NYC, US, December 25, 2014
- ↑ TAFFY BRODESSER-AKNER, gq.com, Inside Hillsong, the Church of Choice for Justin Bieber and Kevin Durant, US, December 17, 2015
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